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More than 130 million Americans are waking up this Saturday morning to the news that their health coverage has been thrown into doubt.
That’s because, late Friday night, a federal judge in Texas effectively invalidated the Affordable Care Act — including...

Health insurance sign-ups for the Affordable Care Act are down with just a few days left to enroll, even though premiums are stable, consumers have more choice and millions of uninsured people can still get financial help.
Barring an enrollment surge,...

We are slowly moving to Transparency in Prices charged by different Providers. CMS -Medicare has created a Tool --PROCEDURE PRICE LOOKUP.
This shows that YOUR CO PAYS on average by 100%.
But Insurance Co.are dragging their feet and Not Helping their...

When Delores Schroeder needed to gain strength after a hospital stay, she knew just where to go. The resident of Antioch chose to do her rehabilitation at Radford Green at Sedgebrook. The fact that her daughter and two granddaughters have made their...

If only the electric chill in the air were an augur of fast-approaching holidays and not the static generated by so many Democratic 2020 presidential hopefuls jockeying for the attention of party leaders and donors.
Alas, with 2019 less than a month...

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Please Read What You have to Pay as CO-Pays if You are on Medicare--...

The shocking number of sexual violence cases fielded by Chicago Public Schools’ new Title IX office should serve as a wake-up call to everyone that not only is sexual violence happening in K-12 schools, it is horrifically common.
Statistics back this up:...

Federal authorities are once again threatening to cut off funding for an embattled Uptown psychiatric hospital beset by complaints of physical and sexual abuse of young patients, including foster children in state care.
Chicago Lakeshore Hospital...

The Trump administration on Monday proposed changes to Medicare's prescription drug benefit that would affect patients' costs over the next few years, creatiing winners and losers.
Medicare's administrator, Seema Verma, said the goal is to lower costs...

Are U a Medicare Patients? Do U realize that U might be paying far Higher Co-Pays? 140% More. NY Times wrote an article citing Cardiac Sonogram as an Example. Independent Cardiologist used to charge 189$ and Your Co-Pays...

Illinois residents have signed up for far fewer health insurance plans through the Obamacare exchange so far this year, despite slightly lower prices for many of the most popular plans, according to numbers released Wednesday by the federal government.
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It is Thanks Giving Time.Wish U all a Happy Thanks giving-especially Good Health--For Happiness in coming New Year.This message has suggestions for U which may help U personally or help your family-friends.
You probably spend around 21% for your...

MacNeal Hospital has been named one of the nation's top 50 cardiovascular hospitals by IBM Watson Health.
Cardiovascular patients at MacNeal and other top 50 hospitals experienced fewer complications, higher survival rates, shorter lengths of stay...

Big Companies like WalMart are being ProActive in Reducing HealthCare costs by Choosing Quality Providers who Charge Less. WalMart biggest expense is for Spinal Surgeries. They found that their Employees were being Overcharged and in some cases getting...

IUN hosts Senior University
Indiana University Northwest’s Center for Urban and Regional Excellence will offer Big Band Jazz, a free workshops for those aged 55 and older through its Senior University program, from 3-5 p.m. Thursday and Nov. 16 on the IU...

NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) has been named one of the Watson Health 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ in the nation. NorthShore is one of only two teaching hospitals in Illinois with a cardiovascular residency program to be recognized...

Former President Barack Obama Sunday said voters cannot fall for scare tactics ahead of Tuesday’s mid-term elections.
Obama told a crowd of more than 6,000 at Gary’s Genesis Center that the scare tactics often work, and that voters can sometimes be...

There are a few big efforts going on by Large Employers to reduce Sharply Rising Healthcare Costs.Comcast has succeeded,Walmart has made good progress and Amazon,JP MORGAN CHASE,Berkshire Hathaway are still struggling .US Govt.-Medicare--largest...